SÃO JOÃO DA VENDA, Portugal (Interstat) — Silkeborg defeated Elfsborg 3-1 on Wednesday at Estádio Do Algarve in an Atlantic Cup match. Ross Taylor opened the scoring in the 15th minute and later added an assist. Michael Anderson doubled the lead in the 69th minute, and Calum Waters added a goal in second-half stoppage time. Matthew Aitken also scored for Elfsborg. Silkeborg improved to 1-0 in the competition while Elfsborg fell to 0-1. Overall this season, Silkeborg is 15-12-8 and Elfsborg 0-2-3. Charlie Dewar, Ross Meechan and Olly Whyte each recorded an assist. Yellow cards were issued to Taylor in the 57th minute, Meechan in the 68th, Whyte in the 78th and Dewar in the 90th+3. The game was the competition opener for both sides. Silkeborg entered after a 3-2 win over Odense BK on May 3; Elfsborg had played to a 0-0 draw with Molde on the same date.